SHORT RELIEF CARVED KENTUCKY PERCUSSION RIFLE BY CHAMBERSBURG GUNSMITH HENRY NOLL.

SN NSN. 28″ full oct .45 Cal rifled bbl marked “H NOLL. Overall 43-3/4″, butt is 4-1/2″ x 1-1/4”. 4-pc brass patchbox the sideplates of which are separated from the door and a finial with one piercing. Curly maple stock has “C” scroll relief carving to rear of cheekpiece and also has heavy relief carving to rear of bbl tang. Sideplate and lock panels end in beaver tail carving. Some relief carving forward of cheekpiece and patchbox. Nice incised paneling running from rear ramrod pipe to nosecap. Brass cheek inlay is a trident and a 3-1/4″ brass nicely figured inlay along top of comb at buttplate. Percussion lockplate is also signed “H NOLL” and has been converted to percussion from flint. Henry Noll is known to have worked along with his father John Noll but was not as good a craftsman as his father. Sometimes the carving or engraving on Henry’s rifles was actually done by his father. Although short this rifle was created to be a saddle rifle or buggy gun. Bbl is decorated with stars at breech along with the initials “HN” and two sabers as is common with Henry Noll rifles. Muzzle of rifle bbl is also decorated with stars. PROVENANCE: Frank Sujansky Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. 2-1/4″ age crack running forward of lock. Small stress crack at toe. Small 1-1/2″ piece of wood missing on the comb at buttplate. Short rifle bbl is it’s orig length. 4-49444 RG59 (2,500-4,500) – Lot 2355

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2355	$2,875.00	SHORT RELIEF CARVED KENTUCKY PERCUSSION RIFLE BY CHAMBERSBURG GUNSMITH HENRY NOLL. SN NSN. 28″ full oct .45 Cal rifled bbl marked “H NOLL. Overall 43-3/4″, butt is 4-1/2″ x 1-1/4”. 4-pc brass patchbox the sideplates of which are separated from the door and a finial with one piercing. Curly maple stock has “C” scroll relief carving to rear of cheekpiece and also has heavy relief carving to rear of bbl tang. Sideplate and lock panels end in beaver tail carving. Some relief carving forward of cheekpiece and patchbox. Nice incised paneling running from rear ramrod pipe to nosecap. Brass cheek inlay is a trident and a 3-1/4″ brass nicely figured inlay along top of comb at buttplate. Percussion lockplate is also signed “H NOLL” and has been converted to percussion from flint. Henry Noll is known to have worked along with his father John Noll but was not as good a craftsman as his father. Sometimes the carving or engraving on Henry’s rifles was actually done by his father. Although short this rifle was created to be a saddle rifle or buggy gun. Bbl is decorated with stars at breech along with the initials “HN” and two sabers as is common with Henry Noll rifles. Muzzle of rifle bbl is also decorated with stars. PROVENANCE: Frank Sujansky Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. 2-1/4″ age crack running forward of lock. Small stress crack at toe. Small 1-1/2″ piece of wood missing on the comb at buttplate. Short rifle bbl is it’s orig length. 4-49444 RG59 (2,500-4,500) – Lot 2355 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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SHORT RELIEF CARVED KENTUCKY PERCUSSION RIFLE BY CHAMBERSBURG GUNSMITH HENRY NOLL.